Helir-Valdor Seeder
Status: Active
Parliament Seniority: 15 years
Total Speaking Time: 79h 25m
Agenda Items
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The voting rights of Russian citizens
2024-02-21 14:1715th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, information briefing
Agenda Duration: 5m
Summary
During the Riigikogu session, the response of Interior Minister Lauri Läänemets (SDE, acting as Prime Minister) was addressed, following an interpellation filed by Isamaa faction member Helir-Valdor Seeder concerning the voting rights of citizens of the Russian Federation and Belarus …
Decisions 1
First reading of the draft Act amending the Aliens Act (European Union Blue Card) (349 SE)
2024-02-14 20:3615th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
The sitting focused on the first reading of Bill 349, the Act amending the Aliens Act (European Union Blue Card). Minister of the Interior Lauri Läänemets introduced the bill, the purpose of which is to transpose the amended EU Blue …
Decisions 3
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First Reading of the Motor Vehicle Tax Bill (364 SE)
2024-02-14 17:1615th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 1h 8m
Summary
The plenary session of the Riigikogu debated the first reading of the draft Motor Vehicle Tax Act (364 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic. The session was accompanied by strong political tensions and repeated acts of obstruction, during …
Decisions 3
Immigration
2024-02-14 15:4015th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, information briefing
Agenda Duration: 5m
Summary
During the Riigikogu information session, a question concerning the government's immigration policy, submitted by Riigikogu member Helir-Valdor Seeder, was addressed to Minister of the Interior Lauri Läänemets. Seeder pointed out the contradictory signals from the coalition partners (Social Democrats, Eesti …
Decisions 1
Tax Policy
2024-02-07 15:2915th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, information briefing
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
At the Riigikogu session, a question directed at Prime Minister Kaja Kallas regarding tax policy, presented by Aleksandr Tšaplõgin, was discussed. Tšaplõgin criticized the government's decision to raise VAT and excise duties, a move that impacts low and middle-income residents, …
Decisions 1
Motor Vehicle Tax
2024-02-07 14:2915th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, information briefing
Agenda Duration: 49s
Summary
The discussion during this specific Riigikogu information hour sharply focused on the government’s planned car tax and the current state of the Estonian economy. Prime Minister Kaja Kallas responded to questions from opposition politicians Urmas Reinsalu and Martin Helme, who …
Decisions 1
Inquiry concerning immigration (No. 588)
2024-02-05 18:3515th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary sitting
Agenda Duration: 14m
Summary
The Riigikogu debate centered on the interpellation submitted by the Isamaa faction concerning immigration policy and its consequences. The members who submitted the interpellation—Tõnis Lukas, Helir-Valdor Seeder, and Mart Maastik—expressed deep concern over uncontrolled mass immigration and its impact on …